第345期-每天背单词
gathering
英 [ˈɡæðərɪŋ] 美 [ˈɡæðərɪŋ]n. 聚集;集会;收款
v. 聚集(gather的ing形式)
例句:We will be exploring different approaches to gathering information.
我们将探索收集信息的不同方法。
The storm clouds were gathering.
暴风雨乌云正在聚集。
The car was gathering speed.
汽车逐渐加速。
maintenance
英 [ˈmeɪntənəns] 美 [ˈmeɪntənəns]n. 维护,维修;保持;生活费用
例句:Small gardens can be high maintenance.
小花园也会有很高的维护费。
Careful maintenance can extend the life of your car.
精心保养可延长汽车寿命。
Other than blowing up a tyre I hadn't done any car maintenance.
除了给一个轮胎充气外,我没有做过任何汽车保养。
brandy
英 [ˈbrændi] 美 [ˈbrændi]n. 白兰地酒
n. (Brandy)人名;(法)布朗迪
例句:I gave him some brandy to ease the pain.
我给了他一些白兰地以减轻疼痛。
All sherry is made from wine fortified with brandy.
所有雪利酒都是由用白兰地强化了的葡萄酒制成的。
I don't drink whisky or brandy or any other spirits.
我不喝威士忌和白兰地,也不喝其他烈性酒。
their
英 [ðeə(r)] 美 [ðer]det. 他们的;她们的;它们的;用来指某个人,以代替 his 或 her
n. (Their)(英)蒂尔;(芬、瑞典)泰尔(人名)
例句:Their new album is their doomiest.
他们的新专辑是他们最失败的作品。
Their glasses clinked, their eyes met.
他们碰杯庆祝,四目相接。
Their smaller rival is battling to end their duopoly.
比他们小的竞争对手正在为结束他们两家寡头集团而斗争。
unkind
英 [ˌʌnˈkaɪnd] 美 [ˌʌnˈkaɪnd]adj. 不友善的,不亲切的;刻薄的;(天气)恶劣的
例句:It's not in his nature to be unkind.
他天生不会刻薄。
He was never actually unkind to them.
其实他从没有对他们不好。
It would be unkind to go without him.
甩掉他那就太不够朋友了。
回顾
- gathering
- maintenance
- brandy
- their
- unkind